How do you define speed ?

Open in App

Solution

Speed :
It is defined as 'the distance travelled by a body in unit time '.
It has only magnitude and no direction so it is a scalar quantity.
Formula :
$S p e e d = \frac{D i s \tan c e}{t i m e} .$ or
$S p e e d = \frac{S}{t} (W h e r e S i s d i s \tan c e a n d t i s t i m e)$ .
Units :
SI unit of speed is $\frac{m e t r e}{s e c o n d} a n d r e a d a s m e t r e p e r s e c o n d .$

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

How do you define speed and velocity?

How do you define energy?

How do you define rest?

How do you define velocity ?

How do you define a vector?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program